The first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime from Longinus to Kant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "pub

Detailed new account of the historical emergence and conceptual reach of the sublime both before and after Longinus.

This volume offers readers a unique and comprehensive overview of different theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives on 'the sublime'.